Born in Ballycoan, Northern Ireland, Ruth C. Schwertfeger represents history and memory in an impressionistic memoir of her childhood on a small farm and attending a girls' school in Belfast. With eccentric characters (including her father, The Wee Wild One) and rich stories, Schwertfeger has painted a fresh picture of Northern Ireland as she lived it and as it remains today as a touchstone for all who have roots in this storied country.